Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in Northern America
Northern America: Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers was 3,090 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in Northern America, 2004–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in Northern America is 3,090, measured in 2027.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in Northern America peaked at 3,635 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2,377, in 2007.
That places Northern America 69th out of 87 groups with data for 2027, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in Northern America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2,561 | — |
| 2005 | 2,592 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 2,500 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 2,377 | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 2,638 | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 3,300 | +25.1% |
| 2010 | 3,455 | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 3,581 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 3,635 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 3,464 | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 3,395 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 3,154 | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 3,002 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 2,828 | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 2,674 | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 2,528 | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 3,335 | +31.9% |
| 2021 | 3,065 | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 2,824 | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 2,736 | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 2,916 | +6.6% |
| 2025 | 2,998 | +2.8% |
| 2026 | 3,088 | +3.0% |
| 2027 | 3,090 | +0.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in Northern America changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +31.9% | 2,528 | 3,335 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,661 | 2,377 | 3,300 | 6 |
| 2010s | 3,171 | 2,528 | 3,635 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,006 | 2,736 | 3,335 | 8 |
More work & labour data for Northern America
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 242,481 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.1584 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.1665 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.1499 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.33 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6023 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 386,690 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 474,966 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 232,485 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 47,965 1000 No (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in Northern America?
- Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in Northern America was 3,090 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers recorded in Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 3,635 in 2012.
- What is the lowest potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,377 in 2007.
- How does Northern America rank for potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers?
- Northern America ranks 69th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern America data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. The potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers includes those who have been recently searching for a job but are not available to work within a short reference period, those who have not searched recently for a job, but they are available to work within a short reference period, and finally those who do not fall in neither of the previous categories but that wanted employment. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.